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£1,437 (Est: £400 - £600)

1934 Austin Seven box saloon, 747cc, project

United Kingdom • 25 Jul 2026 • Lot 250

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

A 1934 Austin Seven Box Saloon project car, offering a chance to own a piece of automotive history from one of the most popular cars ever produced. The engine has been overhauled and the running gear turns, but buyers need to verify completeness as it's an ongoing restoration.

Condition

3

The car is a project car with an overhauled engine and running gear that turns smoothly. However, the chassis and engine numbers were not found, and buyers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the completeness of the project. This suggests significant work is still required.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

191380

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

NV 3579

RHD/LHD:

LHD

5088 (not found).

Sold with the V5, old V5C.

The Austin Seven was produced from 1922 through to 1939 and nicknamed the ‘Baby Austin’, it was one of the most popular cars ever produced and sold equally well abroad.

It took a huge sector of the UK market having a similar effect to that of the Ford Model T in the USA.

Prior to the Austin Seven, larger cars were the order of the day; however, the forward thinking Sir Herbert Austin felt a smaller car would be more popular.

In spite of protestations from the company's board of directors who were concerned about the financial status of the company, Austin won them over by threatening to take the idea to their competitor, Wolseley, and so got permission to start on his design.

He was assisted by a young draughtsman called Stanley Edge who worked at Austin's home.

Austin put a large amount of his own money into the design and patented many of its innovations; in return for the investment he was paid a royalty of two guineas on every car...